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Bank Watch: scheduled banks tracked on stability metrics.
Parliament Watch: members and their activity.
Government Watch: the executive, tracked over time.
NGO Watch: civil society and development NGOs, tracked.
Development Partner Watch: the donors, tracked.
Industry Association Watch: the apex chambers, tracked.
Early warning
The Crisis Orb: a live, level-anchored hazard board.
The LDC 2029 graduation monitor.
The national early-warning board across hazards.
Early warning for the haor flood basin.
The multi-hazard exposure atlas, by district.
Where hazards compound across the same places.
A priority index ranking places by combined risk.
Cropland exposed to flood, heat, and salinity.
The bank distress watch: stress signals across banks.
The disaster ledger: events and losses over time.
University Watch
public · science and technology · Rangpur
The university is currently managing a disciplinary crisis involving 66 students following a violent campus incident in May 2026.
HSTU announced a 5th phase of the admission process to fill 120 vacant seats.
Four students were temporarily expelled following allegations of immoral activities.
A violent incident occurred on campus involving an attack on an assistant proctor and students.
The university issued a job circular for 24 vacant positions.
Disciplinary action recommended against 66 students for the May 21 attack, including six permanent expulsions.
The registrar granted medical leave to a university official for treatment in India.
student_count (11,203) and faculty_count (388) from Wikipedia citing 2023 data; unirank independently confirms 10,000-14,999 students and 300-399 academic staff bands. annual_budget_bdt set null: library expenditure figure (BDT 3.5 crore for 2023-24) is not a whole-university budget; no primary source found for total annual budget. established_year 1999 = first student batch admitted (1999-2000 session); predecessor institution AETI dates to 1979, upgraded to agricultural college in 1988; university status 1999, Act passed 2001. vc_since 2024-10-21 = presidential notification date per The South Asian Times BD; Wikipedia states appointed 22 October 2024 (one-day discrepancy likely timezone/publication lag). Enamullah was Professor of Chemistry at Jahangirnagar University before appointment. Pro-VC Shafiqul Islam Sikdar and Treasurer Zahangir Kabir confirmed on official HSTU contacts page (hstu.ac.bd/page/contacts) as of May 2026; no appointment dates available. Registrar Abu Hasan holds additional charge only. HSTU was NOT among the 11 public universities that received new VCs from the BNP-Tarique government on May 14, 2026 (confirmed via risingbd.com report listing all 11). No protest, violence, closure, or scandal events found in the Feb-May 2026 window from primary search. Division listed as Rangpur (correct administrative division); unirank incorrectly lists Rajshahi division. Named after Hajee Mohammad Danesh, a peasant leader from the 1946 Tebhaga movement in Dinajpur.